Mimi’s Nails

I wanted to surprise and pay for both mine & my boyfriends spa pedicures so I sneaked the card to the lady in charge (not Mimi) in the corner of the store right before we sat down. During the pedicures I couldn’t help but notice most of the employees standing around and sitting in the corner where I gave the lady my credit card. This was weird to me cause I never see them sitting around all together talking. They made it obvious they were preoccupied w/​something because they kept staring at the floor. I was in the pedicure chair already so I couldn’t get up to go see. The next day I come to find out I dropped my credit card in that exact corner and someone else other than me (one of the employees) used it. My credit card company called me there were large amounts charged at food places, $ 500 at CVS and a about $ 200 on a bunch of things bought at SPA place (could they make it more obvious) Not pointing any fingers but if the shoe fits… The police are doing an investigation on it and if I were them I would be worried because identity theft is considered a felony in NY, not that they would know that cause they’re all immigrants. You would think if you drop your credit card in a nail salon, the employees would give it back to u, not crowd around it, pick it up and use it. I will never go there again and I would definitely recommend watching your purses and money around those employees. Not only are they expensive but they steal credit cards too meanwhile I gave them a big tip. If I could give this place negative stars I would. Disgusting.

friendly owners, excellent mani/​pedi. clean space! the only reason I didn’t give 5 stars is because they don’t accept appointments & you can end up waiting for over an hour to see someone but it’s worth it.

Used to take my better half to this place a lot. Mimi and Bruce, the owners are really friendly, but they don’t respect the customers time. For example, you can make an appointment and wait 40 minutes for the manicurist to be available. When you walk in you are given a wait time that is rarely accurate. Sometimes the person you make the appointment with isn’t even there on the day of the appointment. This is why we switched saloons to pink and white a few blocks down. That being said, Amelia at Mimi’s does really good work and spends a lot of time getting it perfect.

I was pretty unhappy with my experience. This will definitely be the last time I go. First of all, this place is always packed. On a Monday morning, I still had to wait 20 minutes. Although annoying, that’s not the reason I’m giving this place a one star. Both manicure and pedicure were awful. The length of my nails are uneven, and it looks like a 3 year old did my nails. Some are rounded and some are square. I wouldn’t recommend this place to anybody.

Long overdue review. I went to this place to get a manicure with tips before a wedding. The nail tech seemed annoyed that I wanted tips even though I, at the time, had tiny nails. During the process of pushing back the cuticles, the nail tech slashed open my thumb from cuticle to knuckle, because she was being much too aggressive with the metal cuticle pusher tool. It bled everywhere. It hurt so bad. It got infected. The manicure ended up being utter shit. Instead of offering me a discount or ANYTHING on this terrible experience, these assholes offered me a five dollar voucher for my next visit.
I now have learned to do my own nails because of what a traumatizing experience this was and every time someone asks me about nail salons I explain to them my horrible experience with this salon in great detail.

I tried Mimi’s nails because of the great reviews it has received. Boy did I hit the jackpot. I am VERY picky when it comes to my nails. Not only is Mimi’s nail salon very clean and well organized but I get a BEAUTIFUL manicure pedicure every time I go there. I always make a reservation because Mimi’s is always packed, and even then I have to wait 10 minutes. But the wait is well worth it.

So it’s with a heavy heart that I write this review.
Let’s get one thing out of the way — they give a great mani/​pedi. I’ve never had a problem with nails here. They’re very friendly and Mimi is very nice and sweet. Nail review: a consistent 4 out of 5 stars.
But this review is about the waxing service I got yesterday, which unfortunately was not great. I got my chin waxed, which is something I only do once every 6 months or so to keep it smooth, and the woman quite literally ripped my skin off. I now have three scabs on my chin that are very ugly and embarrassing. I told her as she was doing it that it hurt and she just laughed at me, which I told her I didn’t appreciate. It didn’t look this bad until a couple hours later, when it and scabbed over and it looks like a light bruise has formed as well. I’m pretty embarrassed about it, as no woman likes to admit to having her chin waxed, so now I have to make up some excuse about how I scratched myself or something.
My days of waxing at Mimi’s are definitely over.

Great mani/​pedi. I went in on a Saturday afternoon and it was packed, I was worried it would take forever but I really didn’t have to wait long – they have a lot of girls working there. Mimi was super nice – she came over and finished my manicure. One star off because the leg/​shoulder massage that most salons throw in was a little lame, and because it was a little assembly line. Man, when those tootsies were dry Mimi practically shoved me out the door! In a nice way though. I’d go back, especially for a pedi. Parking is a bear…

Oh how I miss Mimi’s! I moved out of the neighborhood 2 years ago and I haven’t been able to find a nail spot that comes close to Mimi’s. They greet you with smiles and literally every employee in the place says, «Hiiiiieeeeee!» in unison. Same thing when you leave. I’ve gotten manis, pedis, massages, and bikini waxes. Never a disappointment.

Just got a manicure here and had a great experience.
As soon as I walked in the door I was greeted by Mimi, the owner, who then directed me to the colors and then into a chair. I waited about 10 minutes before someone came to do my nails. The place was crowded; there were about 10 girls working at the time and each one of them was with a customer.
The girl who worked on my nails did a great job and was very professional. I did feel like she rushed a little bit though. I like how all the tools came in a sealed, sterilized package.
I paid $ 9 for a mani which I thought was a little expensive at first but i changed my mind after the FREE quick dry and two minute back massage.
As I was leaving it was raining and Mimi walked me outside and opened my umbrella for me which I thought was very nice of her.
I would go back here again.

There is no other place like Mimi’s. Mimi is usually there to greet you, along with her husband. The whole staff sing songs their greetings and salutations as you enter or leave. In the winter, they not only help get your boots back on, but they put on your coat and scarf and bundle you up before heading into the cold outdoors. She loves disco music, so whenever a song she likes comes on, she starts to dance. Everyone is friendly and knows what they’re doing. I love the oil they put on my heels when I’m getting a pedicure. They always end with a great massage and these quick dry drops that actually keeps my manicure lasting a few days! Love, love, love this place! I have been going every two weeks since 2001, and now I have my mom hooked. Mimi is the best!

I have only been here one time but it was noteworthy. I loved Mimi as she was super friendly and caring about her customers. She tried to make me as comfortable as possible. The nail tech was well trained and detail oriented which led to my nails looking perfect! Prices are reasonable. The only reason why I did not give this place 5 stars is because I did notice Mimi reprimanding her staff in from of clients. Although I am all for her making sure the techs do their job correctly, I felt bad for the employees because being chastised in public sucks and is embarrassing. I would go back here for the great service and prices though.

A lot of people really really love this place, but maybe my experience was different because I was a new customer, or because I walked in (I later discovered) only an hour before closing time:
I’m not happy, and was unhappy for the duration of my experience there. I walked in an hour before closing, asking if they had time to take me. The owner happily said yes. She was very nice, but it started bordering on pushy: she was reminding me of a used car salesman. She asked if I wanted to do gel or powder tips, gel for $ 65 or powder for $ 40. When she saw I was undecided, she raised the price of the powder tips to $ 50 and told me it was only a $ 10 difference to upgrade to gel. Fine. I went with gel – I’m happy to spend more for (allegedly) better.
Two women (neither the owner) started doing my nails at the same time – one on each hand – all the while looking very unhappy and reminding me that they were closing soon. Because two people were doing them, the work started to look very different – which would mean my two hands would not match. I kept pointing this out, and trust me the difference was obvious, so they switched to one girl only. She kept complaining about how the other girl had done a horrible job, and telling me I should have come in earlier. I told her nicely that since they agreed to take me, I expected a good job, because if I had to get them redone I would have thrown away the $ 70 I spent at her salon. (It ended up being $ 55 – guess the owner felt bad and reduced the price – plus a $ 15 tip I left for the last girl who did my nails, so $ 70.)
I was unhappy because I felt the entire time, I had to beg and plead with them to do a good job and to match my two hands to each other, and because the girl finally doing my nails was so extremely unhappy about working, I felt unwelcome. We were all very nice to each other, but you SHOULD NOT have to try to convince a service provider to give you quality – especially if you’re paying a lot of money.
By the end of it, my nails looked alright sort of – nothing obviously horrible, but then, one of them broke off 4 days later. while I was brushing my hair, so it’s not like I did anything that should have broken a nail. And I have NEVER had a nail break before in all of the years I’ve been getting them done.
To be fair, the owner did tell me I could come back at any time if anything «happened.» But that’s not really convenient for me, so I’m probably going to pay someone else to fix it.

very nice place.
mimi the owner is insanely nice to you.
she even offers you coffee if she just got some in sheopens the door for you, hugs you, holds your hand to the chair.
mimi even dances to a song if she likes it.
pedi chairs have mini laptops! so cute!
The gel manicures are well done. Alot of colors to choose, plus the girls always make sure you like what you picked with there cute little blinged out name tags.
The ceiling murals towards the back are so pretty, its a nice environment.
For all the complaints on seating… i mean, seriously. If theres a wait or limited seating, that MUST mean its good right? yep
mimi, will remove your color to let you know you will be taken care of and that will be 1 less minute you wait.
go get starbucks and chill out while you wait and dont complain.

Pleasant atmosphere to be and great service. Been coming here for about a year now after searching on Unilocal for a clean and relaxing service. No extra service charges for using credit cards or asking for quick dry. The prices are reasonable.

I am a regular at Mimi’s Nails. The service and prices are great. The staff goes the extra mile to ensure that you are comfortable. I am a regular at the place and I can attest that each person on the staff knows what she is doing and does a great job.
This is the only place that I go to have my nails done :)

Great place! Not only is the staff super pleasant, but they also go an extra mile on every little detail: new pumice attachments for every client, extra few minutes on leg massage, extra attention to make sure your nails and toes look their best, and definitely no rush to go through as many people as possible. Amazing service and prices!

Such a pleasant environment. Clean, appealing, relaxing, and great service. They have a great selection of colors and have opi nailpolish too. Plasma tvs from every angle. They offer paraffin manicures for $ 15. the environment is quite relaxing-​look up and u see the Verrazano bridge. I have gone here quite a few times and have never been disappointed.

I have been going to Mimi’s Nails for years. The service and staff are fantastic. The only con is sometimes you do have to wait for chair to open.